Day: March 14, 2023

Man Faces Three-Year Stadium Ban For Racial Abuse In UK

Ganiyu Amodu

A 24-year-old British man, Antonio Neill, has been banned from every stadium in the United Kingdom for three years after he racially abused Brentford football star, Ivan Toney, on social media. English Police have described the ruling as a “landmark ruling,” being the first of its kind to be issued under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act of 2022, according to Sky Sports. The 24-year-old sent the racist message to Toney on October 14 last year, who shared a picture of the abuse received via his Instagram account. Northumbria…

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EndSARS: Court Orders Lagos, Police To Pay N5m To Uber Driver For Assault

Ganiyu Amodu

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, ordered the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police to pay the sum of N5million as compensation to Adedotun Clement, an Uber driver who was publicly attacked, assaulted and humiliated by officials of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency and the Nigeria Police Force during the first anniversary of EndSARS in 2021. During the first anniversary of the EndSARS protest on 20th October, 2021, Clement was carrying a passenger from the Island to the Mainland part of Lagos,…

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I wasn’t Part Of Search For Kidney Donor – Ekweremadu’s Wife

ADEOLA YUSUF

Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied involvement in the search for an organ donor for their ailing daughter, Sonia. Beatrice was last year arrested alongside her husband in the United Kingdom for allegedly trafficking a young man into the country to harvest his kidney. She denied the allegation on Monday at the Old Bailey in London where she is standing trial alongside her husband, daughter and one medical doctor, Obinna Obeta. It is claimed the young man was falsely presented as Sonia’s cousin…

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Naira Crisis: Millions of Nigerians Already Dragged Into Mental Illness – Expert

Ganiyu Amodu

  THEY LIVE WITH US: More than 95 per cent of those suffering mental illness are not in the hospitals, US-based Nigerian Psychiatry expert, Dr. Andy Newton, opens up during Platforms Africa’s e-Discourse on the Naira Crisis, petrol scarcity, toxic election campaign, and effects on mental health of Nigerians + all you need to know about mental health   What is your assessment of the state of mental health in African, that is those living on the continent? The State of the Mental health in Africa is dire. The idea…

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Landlord Dies After Female Tenant Grabbed Manhood Over Rent

Abibat Babalola

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 33-year-old woman, Ifeoma Ossai, for allegedly killing her landlord, Monday Oladele, over a minor disagreement. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement made available to newsmen, on Tuesday, said the suspect, a single mother was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Sango Ota Divisional Police Headquarters by the brother to the deceased, Olaleye Taiwo. The complainant said the suspect and his brother disagreed over the payment of the electricity bill, while the suspect grabbed…

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Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Sudais Clocks 40 Years As Imaam of Masjid Al Haram

ADEOLA YUSUF

His career, comment, courage, contributions, and controversy: How the renowned Qāriʾ – reciter of the Qur’an,  has led prayers at Islamic holiest Mosque for four decades     Today, Sha’ban 22, corresponding to March 14, 2023, marks 40 years that Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Sudais has been leading at Masjid Al Haram (The Grand Mosque In Makkah). Platforms Africa reports that his first Salat was Asr, on 22 Sha’ban, 1404, when he was only 22 years old – the youngest Imam recorded in the history of Masjid Al Haram. Iman…

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11 Legitimate Ways For Journalists To Make Extra Money

Abibat Babalola

The traditional model of only working for a newspaper or magazine or radio/TV stations has proven to be insufficient to meet the needs of journalists in Nigeria       In today’s digital age, the traditional model of making a living as a journalist is changing. The rise of digital media and the decline of print media has led to a shift in the way journalists make money. The traditional model of working for a newspaper or magazine is no longer the only way to make a living as a…

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Buhari Mourns As Super Falcons Ex-Coach, Ismaila Mabo, Dies At 80

Ganiyu Amodu

Former coach of the Nigerian female football team, the Super Falcons, Ismaila Muhammad Abubakar, is dead. Mabo died on Monday, aged 80 years. President Muhammadu Buhari who described Mabo as a legendary footballer in the domestic league extended his condolences to the bereaved family. READ ALSO: How Tems Stunned At 2023 Oscars BREAKING: CBN Breaks Silence, Says Old N1000, N500 Legal Tender I’m Surprised I Didn’t Get 100% Votes in Anambra – Obi I’m Not Challenging Tinubu, But Election Process In Court- Obi A statement by Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior…

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